# 2002 Honda Civic Cpe - Battery drain **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** batteries, honda\ **Created:** [November 16, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051 "2024-11-16T05:52:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ARWABIOHH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/47e85d/32.png) [@ARWABIOHH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ARWABIOHH)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/1 "2024-11-16T05:52:16Z")
I have a parasitic battery draw. Both the battery and the alternator are healthy and aren’t causing the problem. and I cant get my hands on a fuse puller to test them ---
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 7:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/2 "2024-11-16T07:20:14Z")
> [@ARWABIOHH](#): > > I have a parasitic battery draw. Both the battery and the alternator are healthy and aren’t causing the problem. and I cant get my hands on a fuse puller to test them Do you have a small pair of needle nose pliers?? or some good steel tweezers?? You will have to invest in some tools including a decent DVOM (Digital Volt/Ohm Meter)… Or find a shop that knows how to check for current draws… Here is a link to some really good info about parasitic draws… > [@Battery is slowly draining](https://community.cartalk.com/t/battery-is-slowly-draining/192709/2): > > Watch this [[Battery Dies Everyday: Testing For Parasitic Draw] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGz9BRJ09Rw) or this [[The BEST Way TO Perform a Parasitic Draw Test] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRcj1fQcWwU) or this [[How To Perform a Parasitic Draw Test - EricTheCarGuy] ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF1gijj03_0&t=71s) But I will say a late model car with a less-than-new battery will do this even with nothing wrong. I’m currently (pun intended) charging my car right now because of this. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/3 "2024-11-16T20:45:22Z")
You can buy a fuse puller for $10. If you want to troubleshoot the problem yourself, this is a cheap tool to buy. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/4 "2024-11-16T21:52:48Z")
Check your fuse box. Many cars have a little plastic puller included, but I just use my fingers. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/5 "2024-11-16T21:57:29Z")
Use a fuse to pull another fuse. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/0/4/044c472d10d41c51faa3640ba706b558f9caccc4.jpeg "Easy way to remove a fuse Workshop tools #awesome") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h-U4sHQk3E) Tester ---
**Author:** ![Rainflurry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cab0a1/32.png) [@Rainflurry](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rainflurry)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/6 "2024-11-17T17:56:06Z")
That would be helpful if a 2002 Civic used standard-sized fuses, but it uses mini fuses: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/2/92b5a9cd1580b7ab679a3fb3d5b76bba5fc4d615.png) ---
**Author:** ![PvtPublic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/pvtpublic/32/13089_2.png) [@PvtPublic](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PvtPublic)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/7 "2024-11-17T18:11:07Z")
good heavens people you can buy a fuse puller for less than $5 or just use a needle nose. this aint rocket physics. Hell, you can even use a small pocket knife. ---
**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-honda-civic-cpe-battery-drain/198051/8 "2024-11-17T19:04:20Z")
Yes. It won’t let me hit the like button either. Says to come back in 41 seconds. But yeah if you can’t figure out how to get a fuse out, best to just take it to a shop before someone gets hurt.